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BreakFree Medicine by Dr Sarah LoBisco

Naturopathic Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Essential Oils Solutions to Naturally and Holistically Empower Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health.

I envision a world where people feel empowered to take action to reclaim their mental, emotional, spiritual, social, economic, and physical health and use them to live their highest potential! Essential oils, natural medicine approaches, my education in naturopathic and functional medicine, and various holistic mind-body healing methods, combined with complementing conventional medicine, are some of the tools in my toolkit to guide people on their journey to healing. Join me on this journey, and you may just happen to uncover the best version of yourself in the process! Explore my page, use the free resources, and become engaged! I have a private FB group where we can chat even more! I also offer individualized naturopathic and essential oils consultations:

https://getoiling.com/SarahLoBisco/
https://dr-lobisco.com/about-dr-sarah-lobisco-naturopathic-doctor/

02/04/2026

Have you heard of the gut-liver axis? 🙋

Have you noticed that our gut microbiome (the microbes that reside in the digestive tract) is getting a lot of press lately, including from me? 😉

Recently, scientists and clinicians have been captivated by the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract and their broad impact on all bodily processes.

In fact, it has been concluded in the natural health and medical sphere that you can't really affect overall wellness without addressing gut health.

This is why there's so much ado about the how the gut influences various organs.🤓

For example, the gut-brain axis is quite popular. 🧠

However, many other gut-organ connections, including the gut-thyroid link, and thankfully, the bidirectional relationship between the gut-liver, is also starting to gain more attention.

In my opinion, the last pair-up is crucial!

Our liver doesn't get enough accolades, yet is responsible for regulating over 500 different functions while also interacting with virtually every organ in your body. 😮

Therefore, it’s not enough to just “treat the gut” when there are hormonal, mood, digestive, or any other symptoms.

You also need to examine the liver.

Furthermore, you cannot have a healthy liver if your gastrointestinal tract, its lining, and microbiota are dysfunctional

In my video post, I provide insight on how a breakdown in our digestive tract specifically affects the liver, leads to liver disease, and ultimately negatively affects the whole body.

On a more positive note, I also provide some naturopathic and functional medicine interventions that benefit gut-liver health.

Topics include:
✔️ a quick summary of the liver-gut axis
✔️liver diseases from an unhealthy gut-liver axis
✔️conventional and functional medicine tests to assess gut-liver function
✔️the role of probiotics, nutraceuticals, and lifestyle for a healthy liver-gut relationship

Get the link by commenting below and learn how to optimize gut-liver health.

By promoting both intestinal and liver health, you can positively influence many health outcomes and wellness parameters. This can lead to better brain, hormone, and mind-body balance.

Blessings.
🥰

02/03/2026

According to the CDC, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States, with heart disease killing one person every 34 seconds. 🫣

In fact, CVD kills more females than breast cancer, yet doesn't get the press or attention in women's health.

Conventional medicine is too focused on the downstream effects of our physiology, such as high cholesterol.

But there's so much more to healthy hearts.

We need a new approach to cardiovascular care.

One that treats all the underlying factors contributing to unhealthy hearts, is personalized, nurtures our beloved organ, and addresses the whole person.

In this video, I summarize some of the most important information to consider when tending to your most adored organ. 💝

You will discover how conventional medicine is missing the mark to mend our hearts and why we need a holistic and integrative approach. 💟

I’ll also describe how essential oils benefit cardiovascular health. 💧

Topics include:
♥️ Risk factors for heart disease, both uncontrollable and modifiable
🫡 The great cholesterol debate
💊 The benefits and side effects of statin drugs
💑 The mind-body-heart link
👩 The gender gap in cardiovascular care
💧 How essential oils benefit cardiovascular health
👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 The importance of community and relationships for healthy hearts

Access the accompanying article with references, information about my community membership program, and additional resources below.

I would love to hear from you about your favorite lifestyle practices, mind-body techniques, and essential oils for heart health.

Feel free to post them in the comment section.

Many blessings. 💜

02/02/2026

Your spleen is one of the most underappreciated organs. 😔

A healthy spleen is essential for fighting infections and regulating immune responses.

Essential oils can tonify the spleen and support a healthy immune system by:
💧 stimulating lymphatic flow
💧 reducing congestion
💧 aiding in the removal of cellular waste and damaged blood cells
💧 promoting white blood cell production.

Access the full article by commenting below or messaging me .

Many blessings.

02/01/2026

In this clip from my recent video post on grief and essential oils, I summarize how essential oils can assist with coping with grief and change the "imprint" on the brain.🧠

I also list several essential oils that can be used for various symptoms of grief and trauma and somatic practices that can be used in conjunction.😍

Get the full video here:
https://buff.ly/1iXLf1j

Blessings. 💜

01/31/2026

America is in the midst of a mental health crisis.😱

Essential oils can provide support for our brains and be integrated into conventional psychiatric care to improve outcomes. 👍

These aromatic allies have been shown to decrease stress, enhance cognitive function, and provide emotional stability. 🧠

In my post on Saratoga.com, I provide more specific information on the use of aromatherapy to support mental relaxation.

I review five of my favorite essential oils to aid in relieving stress, worry, and overwhelm. 😍

You will discover how essential oils can be incorporated into your everyday life, travels, and holidays for more rewarding and engaging experiences.

Highlighted oils include:
💜 Lavender oil
🧡 Clary sage oil
💚 Bergamot oil
💛 Frankincense oil
💗 Citrus oils

If you want more specifics on essential oils for a calmer brain, check out the accompanying fun and informative article.

Access the post and an accompanying video with additional references and resources. I'll post them below if we get some comments or DM me.👇

Blessings. 🥰

01/30/2026

Grief and trauma can have lasting imprints on the brain, leading to prolonged emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. 😒

Essential oils can assist with healing loss and grief through their aromatic properties, as smell directly influences in the emotional and memory center in the brain.🧠

Learn more below and catch the full video on my website, YouTube channel or this page.

01/29/2026

Research shows that your sense of smell impacts physiological processes, aiding healing and trauma release by interpreting the mental, physical, and emotional world, and creating safety. 🥰

Olfactory receptors (ORs) act as chemical sensors throughout the body, linking smell to nervous system regulation and brain health. 👃

Trauma, is not just an emotional wound, it is also a physical experience that gets “stuck” in the mind and body as tension needing release. 😧

It can cause various physical, cognitive, and mental symptoms and lead to disconnection and numbness.

The somatic nervous system processes sensory information and allows you to move and control your body. 🏃

Somatic practices can help to address the deep imprint of trauma and release stored physiological and energy, reconnecting you to your body.

Principles of Somatic Healing include:
🪷 regulating the nervous system
🧘‍♀️ increasing body awareness
🤗 promoting safety
🛑 discharge and completion

Smell supports healing trauma by connecting to the brain’s limbic system and body regions for emotional release.

Scents like Lavender provide safe sensory anchors, aiding emotional regulation.

Smell bridges stimulus and response, managing feelings and enhancing self-awareness.

Specific oil blends, like Fascia Release and Limbic Reset, help release stored trauma and promote relaxation.

They can be used in conjunction with somatic healing, the Aroma Freedom Technique, and the ScentMap Method, I discussed this in my most recent video blog.

Learn more, get the links below by commenting or message me directly.

Have you used oils for trauma?

Blessings and healing thoughts. 💜

01/28/2026

Digestive issues are common today.😞

Sometimes taking a supplement can be hard to address the root cause, as you need to be able to absorb it! 🤔

Essential oils help modulate digestion in a variety of ways:
💧 they act as carminatives, helping with gas
💧 they support the microbiome
💧 they support neurotransmitters
💧 they calm the mind-body to enhance the parasympathetic nervous system
💧 they can be used to enhance vagal tone
💧 they support blood sugar balance and assist with digestive function
💧 they modulate inflammation and oxidative stress
💧 they support liver detoxification

One are overlooked often is how important vagal tone is for digestion.

You need to be calm to be order to properly digest your food.

An essential oil blend applied to the vagus nerve point behind the ears can stimulate it and this leads to the stimulation of:
✔️ saliva
✔️stomach acid
✔️gastric motility
✔️digestive enzymes
✔️bile release
✔️gut motility and nutrient absorption
✔️gut integrity

Essential oils can also support pancreas function, such as:
💜 Anise Seed – promotes insulin sensitivity and digestive enzyme function
💜Cucumber Seed: calms inflammation and encourages cellular regeneration
💜Geranium: support hormonal balance and antioxidant activity
💜Rose: helps modulate stress and blood sugar fluctuations

Learn more about parasympathetic tone and digestion my top essential oils for digestion and the pancreas blend and and other blends I suggest to clients for supporting the organs of digestion by commenting below and I'll post them to the page or just DM me and I'll send them to you.

Blessings! 🥰

01/27/2026

We are being exposed to a lot of upheaval in our modern world from various sources.🌐

These chronic stressors can multiply the strain that we are already up against from life's inevitable changes, losses, and transitions.😒

In my previous video post, I reviewed the multi-faceted aspects of grief, its common symptoms, and how it can lead to either post-traumatic growth or results in prolonged and heightened activation of the nervous system.

When unresolved, chronic grief can negatively affect cognitive, emotional, and physical health and decrease one’s quality of life.😔

Thankfully, we have tools that can support us with coping with hard situations and aid our healing.

Essential oils are an effective modality that can help us deal with loss and difficult emotions in a healthy way. 💧

These aromatic allies can be used to assist us in our ability to move forward and enhance our enjoyment of life after loss. 🥰

In my latest video post, I continue my discussion on how essential oils affect brain function and highlight specific oils that can aid with alleviating some of the symptoms of grief.

I also explore how the Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT) and other somatic practices can help resolve hard emotions and assist with a positive transformation after a jarring event.

Topics include:
📖 A review of how essential oils can help with grief
🧠 How essential oils impact neuroplasticity through the Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT)
💧 The effect of essential oils on other aspects of brain function and grief
😍 Specific essential oils for various symptoms of grief

Access the video, references, and additional resources in the link below.

I hope you find this information helpful and use it and share it with those who need to hear it.

Sending blessings.

Aroma Freedom

01/26/2026

With the new year, many are considering detoxification and other avenues for "purifying."🤔

It is true that we live in a toxic world 🧪 and that supporting the body can help enhance our health.

We don't have to be fearful of this or create deprivation and punishment. But, we can be proactive. 😎

Binders and essential oils can support our body's natural ability to remove toxins and assist with healing and restoring vitality without triggering restriction and deprivation. 👍

Nourishing our mind-body-spirit and also being mindful of aiding our physical bodies stressors can be a way to nurture ourselves in the new year. 🥰

It's always best to consult with an integrative doctor when one is considering any form of detox support to ensure proper nutrition, hydration, and emotional balance are in place.

Learn more and the caveats.👇

Happy to send more information if you request "detox" to my BreakFree Medicine messenger.

Blessings. 🥰

01/25/2026

Grief impacts emotions, cognition, physical health, and behavior. 😞

It creates a lasting imprint in the brain's limbic system. 🧠

Here's a summary from my latest video post on how essential oils can aid processing grief and which oils, from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, can be used to nourish the associated organs to facilitate healing.😍

Access the full video and resources: https://dr-lobisco.com/letting-love-in-processing-grief-trauma-and-hard-emotions-with-essential-oils/

01/24/2026

Brain fog can make one feel fatigued, both physically and emotionally. 🥱

It can also lead to anxiety, depression, and decreased function due to the brain not optimally functioning.

Certain plant compounds have been shown to decrease inflammation, oxygenate the brain, enhance circulation, move lymph, and calm the nervous system. 👍

Essential oils have an ability to support brain health and function due to their multifaceted actions. 💧

They are natural antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, circulatory and lymph enhancers, and they modulate neurotransmitters. 🧠

These properties can help to lift brain fog and support emotional health and cognition.

I also have a post on how essential oils can help with fatigue and focus.

My favorites that I use with my clients, along with Parasympathetic blend, include peppermint, rosemary, sage, jasmine, and citrus oils.

Learn more by requesting the articles below.

What are your fave energizing oils or supplements?

Blessings 💜

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About Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP & BreakFree Medicine

As a licensed naturopathic doctor and certified functional medicine practitioner, my passion is to empower individuals to achieve their current health goals. This is to remove the blockages of fear and worry of diseases and symptoms that keep them from living their passions and fullest lives.

My typical client comes in with reports of some or all of the following: mood disturbances, digestive issues, hormonal and menstrual irregularities, and low energy. They may have other diagnoses such as ADHD, anxiety, autoimmunity, bipolar, celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, depression, OCD, thyroid disease, or other complaints of just “feeling not right.”

I help these individuals (and often their family members) get to the root cause of their symptoms. I do my health detective work and utilize my knowledge of biochemical individuality and epigenetics to individualize a wellness plan that aims to bring them back into health harmony. In our consults, we search out any hidden factors or blockages that will inhibit their body and mind from getting what they need to be optimized and revitalized. We then work together to go over their wellness plan and agree on an action plan that fits best for their needs and goals.

I match each person’s unique genetic makeup and environmental influences with the best supplemental nutritional, herbals, essential oils, and lifestyle practices that work for them at the current time. This protocol is updated and tweaked as they regain body harmony. Once their main symptoms are resolved, they typically pop-in for bi-yearly “wellness visits” and “health optimization.”